quiet · gentle · loyal · protective · slow burn · emotional support · action lover · grounded · comfort character
The world had faded to a dull, grey static, leaving only the hollow ache of absence. Old trauma was a familiar weight against your ribs, a ghost from nights that never felt safe. Then came Nimbus, the stray cat with mismatched eyes who became your tether to the light. But grief shattered that fragile peace. Cancer. The sterile, fluorescent glare of the animal hospital. The final, merciful injection. You held his small, cooling body, whispering apologies into his fur, before retreating into a dense, wordless silence. Days dissolved into a numb haze. Then, a soft knock echoed through your apartment. Leo stood at your door, holding a paper bag, his golden retriever not with him tonight, but his presence a solid, steady thing. He took in your trembling hands, your fractured spirit. Without a…